Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Eritrea to Isle of Man?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Eritrea and Isle of Man.

EritreaIsle of Man
Plug TypesCC, G
Voltage230V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

Eritrea uses Plug Type C.

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

In Isle of Man there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Eritrea)
to Plug Type G
(Isle of Man)

Isle of Man also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Eritrea. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Isle of Man, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Eritrea (230V) and Isle of Man (240V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.

Good to know

Frequency of Electrical Current

The frequency found in Eritrea and Isle of Man is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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